CentreforSustainablePeaceandDemocraticDevelopment

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About Us

Whoarewe?

Centre for Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD) is a think-tank organisation that uses participatory research to contribute to transformative peace by making effective and sustainable policy recommendations that seek to support informed decision-making, based on the values of inclusivity, accountability and democracy. SeeD specializes in the development of innovative quantitative methodologies for use in peacebuilding contexts. Originally growing out of a Cyprus-based initiative (a.k.a Cyprus 2015), SeeD is now implementing programmes across multiple contexts in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Whatisourmission?

Our mission is to promote inclusive and evidence-based policy-making on every level and to contribute to improving civic participation and multi-perspectivity as an effective way to address social, political and economic issues without the use of violence or coercion, support conflict transformation and thus foster sustainable peace and democratic development.

Whatisourvision?

We envision peaceful and functional democracies, firmly committed to the values of inclusivity, accountability and sustainable development.

Whatareourservices?

Assist in making informed decisions that are based on inclusive processes that have captured stakeholders/citizens voices, and communicate the decisions and associated rationales back to the public with clarity and transparency.

Support leaders with platforms to receive the messages of the people and formulate policies that resonate and are understood by the people.

WhatareourObjectives?

Responsibilty

Enabling citizens and communities to take responsibility for social change by encouraging multi-perspectivity and collective responsibility while bringing their concerns to the attention of decision makers.

Sharing

Sharing our expertise with institutional networks engaged in policy research, peace-building and democratic participation in order to develop synergies and pursue common goals

Innovation

Developing innovative methodologies to provide cutting-edge know-how for effective policy making in divided or transitional societies

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14, Michalakopoulou Street,1075, Nicosia,Cyprus

University of WarwickDep. of Politics and International Studies, D104Coventry CV4 7AL, UK